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Master of Legal Studies at University of California, Los Angeles

University of California, Los Angeles, United States

Programme overview

Master of Legal Studies is a master's programme in Law, School of Law at UCLA.

Faculty: School of Law  |  Department: Law  |  Study mode: full-time  |  Intake: Fall  |  Location: Los Angeles, CA, United States

What you will study

Degree requirements: To complete the degree, a minimum total of 26 units of coursework with a cumulative grade point average of 3.0 or higher is required. Core Curriculum: The following courses are required: Law 111. Introduction to American Law Law 112. Private Law: Property and Contract Law 113. Public Law Law 114. Legal Analysis and Communication Law 115. Business Law for Non-Lawyers (OR Law 116. The Civil Dispute Resolution System OR Law 230.

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Application information

Entry requirements

Application deadline: Priority Round Deadline: November 11, 2026 Early Round Deadline: March 1, 2027 General Round Deadline: May 31, 2027. GRE: Not required.Results from GRE, LSAT, or GMAT preferred. Letters of recommendation: 2, required; a third letter is optional and recommended. In addition to the University's minimum requirements and those listed above, all applicants are expected to submit a statement of purpose and a resume. While work experience is not a requirement for admission, the M.L.S. committee gives substantial weight to an applicant's work experience and expertise in evaluation for admission to the program. Articulated degree admissions requirements: Medicine, M.D./Legal Studies, M.L.S. The articulated MD/MLS degree program is offered by the David Geffen School of Medicine and the School of Law.

Most graduate departments and schools have deadlines in November and early December for the following fall term.

Graduate application fee: $135 for U.S. citizens and permanent residents, $155 for all other applicants, $200 for the Global Executive MBA for Asia Pacific, Master of Financial Engineering and MS in Business Analytics; nonrefundable, paid by card with the online Application for Graduate Admission.

Executive MBA: rolling admission for fall entry; Round 1 December 1, 2026, Round 2 February 1, 2027, Round 3 May 1, 2027; application fee $200.

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